Since 1983, there have been several generations of kids who grew up watching the Disney Channel whenever they could. With that in mind, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that loads of different shows have premiered on Disney Channel only to go off the air and mostly be forgotten. On the other hand, the best Disney Channel stars of all time have gone down in history because millions of viewers loved them.

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Of course, every person is going to have their own take about which Disney Channel shows were the best. That said, a lot of people would agree that Wizards of Waverly Place is one of Disney Channel’s most successful shows. Since Selena Gomez has gone on to be a superstar since Wizards of Waverly Place went off the air, most people associate her with the show first and foremost. Still, Wizards of Waverly Place would have failed if it wasn’t for the efforts of the show’s other stars including Jake T. Austin. Unfortunately, Austin has been accused of some seriously terrible behavior since Wizards of Waverly Place went off the air yet somehow those allegations were mostly ignored.

Jake T. Austin Got A DUI

After four seasons, Wizards of Waverly Place went off the air in 2012. At that time, it certainly seemed like Jake T. Austin had the potential to become a huge deal in Hollywood. After all, the actor was a fan favorite among Wizards of Waverly Place’s viewers, and assuming he could branch out into other roles, the sky seemed to be the limit.

Sadly, in the two years that followed Wizards of Waverly Place going off the air, Jake T. Austin was involved in a series of scandals that seriously tarnished his image. For example, in October of 2013, Austin was pulled over after driving at night without headlights. After smelling alcohol on the actor, the police administered a field sobriety test which Austin allegedly failed. As a result, Austin was charged with DUI.

Jake T. Austin sitting in a car wearing sunglasses
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A month after Jake T. Austin’s DUI arrest, the actor got himself in serious trouble again while driving the same car. As TMZ revealed in November of 2021, the actor slammed his vehicle into three parked cars at three in the morning. Of course, that is bad enough but the really serious problem is that instead of staying at the scene, Austin allegedly fled the scene of the accident.

What Did Jake T. Austin's Do At The Teen Choice Awards?

After things calmed down for Jake T. Austin in early 2014, the actor was wrapped up in another scandal later that year. After Austin attended the Teen Choice Awards in August of 2014, TMZ reported that there was a female worker who didn’t recognize the actor and didn’t allow him to enter the gifting suite as a result. If TMZ’s report about what happened next is true, Austin lost it and went on a stereotypical “you don’t know who I am” celebrity meltdown. Allegedly not content to lose it verbally, Austin reportedly then threw an empty show box at the female worker who didn’t allow him to enter the gifting suite.

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Of course, Jake T. Austin’s alleged misdeeds were extremely serious and should never be downplayed especially since he put other people in danger. That said, it is worth noting that it has now been many years since Austin was accused of screwing up like he was during the mid-2010s.

Despite all his past controversial moments, Austin has continued to work in the entertainment industry. Following his exit from the series The Fosters, he did a lot of work in voice acting in 2017, including The Emoji Movie. Though he took a break for three years, he has four upcoming projects. He will appear in the upcoming projects Black Friday, Daft State, Pledge Trip, and PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie.

Other Disney Stars Who Had Scandals

In the years since Jake T. Austin’s alleged behavior garnered negative headlines in the mid-2010s, almost everyone has seemingly forgotten about everything the actor was accused of doing. On the other hand, there have been lots of other Disney stars who got in trouble with the law and have never been able to put that fact entirely in their rearview mirror.

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Once considered to be one of the promising young stars in Hollywood, at the height of Lindsay Lohan’s career it seemed like she was in the running for every notable role for people in her age range. Since then, however, it would be an understatement to say that Lohan’s acting career has hit the skids. While there are several reasons that is the case, there is no doubt that all of the scandals that have surrounded Lohan are the main reason she no longer is a major movie star.

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Sadly, Lindsay Lohan and Jake T. Austin are far from the only former Disney Channel stars who’ve become very controversial in the past. For example, actors like Shia LaBeouf, Miley Cyrus, Mitchell Musso, Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron, and Demi Lovato have all been wrapped up in scandals over the years. That said, it is important to note that the scandals those people were involved in weren’t all even in terms of seriousness.

Lohan has begun to make her comeback, however. She recently starred in the Netflix original film Falling For Christmas and has an upcoming project coming out in 2023.